Readers of this website must surely be aware that the American medical profession completely resists the possibility of vitamin deficiency as a cause of any disease in America. This is so deeply ingrained that anybody claiming such a diagnosis is considered a fool. This seems to be particularly addressed to the classic vitamin B1 deficiency […]
This is my personal account of how I went from being a fit and healthy guy in my 30’s, in the best shape of my life and with a bright future, to having it completely destroyed by two different types of prescription medications. It all began a few years ago, in late 2009. Antidepressants for […]
Dietary Aversions and Preferences in Children with Autism “They are a super picky eater. They won’t eat vegetables.”These are some of the most common words I hear from the parents of my autistic patients. Of course, we all know that eating our veggies is healthy, but for a child on the spectrum what the bacteria would […]
I’m Celebrating Today, but not for the Reason You Would ThinkToday is a day of celebration for me! However, my celebration is probably not one that someone would consider a reason to celebrate. You see I have spent years and years being ill, matter of fact looking back to my childhood, I can honestly say […]
It was two months since I had stopped taking The Pill. Might I add, I hate how culturally grammatical we have to be when we write, “The Pill”. THE Pill is how I read it; it’s 2019, and it all still seems so covertly retro. Anyway, it is hard to go back in time because […]
On March 6th, 2019, I went to the podiatrist. When I was in the exam room, the receptionist asked if she could take my blood pressure and weigh me. I said, ‘I’m here for my feet, but okay.’ I was agitated that she was asking for these readings, but I allowed her to take my […]
Over the last several years, stories of young women, many of them athletes (here, here), suffering from dangerous and sometimes deadly blood clots have filled the press and academic literature (here, here, here). Often mentioned in passing is the fact that these women were taking hormonal contraceptives at the time of the event. As a mom […]
Homelessness affects men, women and children of all races and ethnicities. On any given night, more than 610,000 persons in the United States are homeless. Approximately one third of these are families. Homeless persons are more likely to become ill, have greater hospitalization rates and are more likely to die at a younger age than […]